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Hoping that his stamina is compromised on 3 days rest. His stuff shouldn't be.
The question is: Which one of Ellsbury or Gardner sits? Chris Young is 6 for 20 lifetime against Keuchel, and the other outfielders all have bad numbers against him (as does Arod, if you wanted to DH Beltran, and go that rout).
There is nothing that would make you believe logically that we can win tonight, but baseball can be a funny game sometimes, so watch them win.
redfan259999888
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This is the first time he goes on 3 days rest, lets see how he does. If anything they gotta make him work and get his pitch count up.
Even if he pitching a shutout through 3, I want to see his pitch count over 50 pitches.
If our top two guys in the lineup can get on then we might be able to do something. Ellsbury and Gardner suck right now, and both hit in the 250s, disgusting.
Thinking that it might be up to Tanaka though, because right now our hitters are garbage. Hopefully they could wake up just in time for the playoffs, HOPEFULLY.
Even if he pitching a shutout through 3, I want to see his pitch count over 50 pitches.
If our top two guys in the lineup can get on then we might be able to do something. Ellsbury and Gardner suck right now, and both hit in the 250s, disgusting.
Thinking that it might be up to Tanaka though, because right now our hitters are garbage. Hopefully they could wake up just in time for the playoffs, HOPEFULLY.
First year without an icon like Jeter I'd say the Yankees did fine. Tough loss though hard to end the season like that
I'd say they did better. They didn't make the playoffs the last 2 years
I thought they were going to suck this year. Sucks to not see them advance but better season than I would have given them credit for on the beginning of the year
Now on to my mets !!
If they can keep the rotation of Tanaka, Severino, Evoldi, and Pineda healthy, they can still be good next year. That's probably not as good as the Mets quartet, but it's still pretty darn good, IMO.
The issue is the lineup. They looked old in August and September. Quite frankly, I don't see that changing next year.
The issue is the lineup. They looked old in August and September. Quite frankly, I don't see that changing next year.
With one of the highest payrolls in baseball, I would expect that they make the playoffs every year. I am so glad that A-ROID made the key out. He has done enough to damage the game with his ridiculous stories over the years. They have some good starters and great young relief. They have a great prospect in Bird. All they need to do is stack the lineup with some high paid free agents that can hit it over the little league fence in right and they will be ok. And yes I know they won 27 World Championships.
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I heard a little of the pregame. I think they mentioned (I was half listening) that A-Rod at $28 million made more than Houston's 8 starting position players combined ($21 million)
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-intense-dislike-of-alex-rodriguez?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
redfan259999888
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No hitting once again, oh well. Hockey begins tonight.
Highest payroll means nothing today and hasn't in awhile in any sport (even in the leagues with Salary caps, someone has to have the highest payroll). I don't see any free agents available who were like the combined trio of Sabathia, Texeria and Burnette walking through the door next year. Yanks let Robinson walk away (although after making a substantial offer) and did not try to match the Seattle offer. With Sabathia, Tex, Afraud, Beltran and McCann all on the books next year, I don't see a big free agent signing happening. Price isn't coming to the play for the Yanks and even if he wanted to, I don't see the Yankees willing to give him the years he will want on his contract.
Team was way to reliant on home run hitting from aging players who tend to go into prolong slumps more now. Add to the fact the you two "tablesetters" stopped hitting and getting on base and, when they did, didn't run, well you got what I expected to get once mid August hit, a feeble hitting "display" and a one and done playoff performance. I am just glad they didn't get no-hit or blown out.
Well, one season over, time for an Avatar change.
beast of the east
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Long contracts to roid enhanced 35+ players don't help once the players are roidless. Except for the fact that MLB was complicit with juiced homeruns as attendance and revenue soared, they'd have a right to ask for it all back. MLB would get slaughtered in litigation so they obviously avoid it.
yanks are on the right path. Playoffs this season were a pipe dream start of the year and we got to see Bird, Severino , and Ref. Keep building through the draft as we shed these albatross contracts. Maybe in a few years add a young, smart signing like Harper. Looking foward to seeing Judge, Mateo and Rookie Davis next season.